News published on Federal Newswire in December 2021

News from December 2021


Leaders Rodgers & Griffith Question HHS Over Statutory Authority for New Office

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra today questioning him about the new...


The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Albuquerque tax preparer pleads guilty to preparing fraudulent returns

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Solomon Gbara, 47, of Albuquerque, pleaded guilty on Dec. 13 in federal court to aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of false and fraudulent income tax returns. A federal grand jury indicted Gbara on March 12.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Missouri, man who crashed a stolen car into a house after smoking methamphetamine was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm.


“NOMINATION OF LUCY H. KOH“ was published in the Senate section on pages S9080-S9081 on Dec. 9


Fort Dodge Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Failing to Register as a Sex Offender

News Release: A Fort Dodge man who failed to register as a sex offender pled guilty Dec. 14, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Secretary Granholm Kicks Off Workshop With Thanks for EM Employees, Industry, Local Partners

News Release: Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, EM has made significant progress in its cleanup mission, according to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, who kicked off the first full day of the National Cleanup Workshop on Dec. 8.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Deadline Extended for Submitting Comments on Draft Policy Statement on Licensing Negotiations and Remedies for Standards-Essential Patents Subject to F/RAND Commitments

The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are extending the period for receiving comments on the Draft Policy Statement on Licensing Negotiations and Remedies for Standards-Essential Patents Subject to F/RAND Commitments, released on Dec. 6.


Chicago Consultant Pleads Guilty to Federal Tax Offense

News Release: CHICAGO - A Chicago consultant pleaded guilty today to a federal tax offense for willfully attempting to evade and defeat the assessment of income taxes.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Democrats Double Down on High Gas Prices and President Biden’s Self-Created Energy Crisis

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Democrats in the House just BLOCKED the “Strategic Production Response Act, "which would require the Secretary of Energy to develop a plan to increase domestic oil and gas production if the President draws down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) for non-emergency reasons.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Justice Department Obtains Settlement from Kentucky Landlords to Resolve Claims of Sexual Harassment Against Female Tenants

The Justice Department announced today that Chester Gordon Whitescarver and his wife, Betsy Whitescarver, who have owned and managed rental properties in and around Russellville, Kentucky, have agreed to pay $230,000 to resolve a lawsuit alleging that they violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA).


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Jury Convicts 3 Participants in a Prison Drug-Smuggling Operation

News Release: PITTSBURGH - Noah Landfried, Michel Cercone, and Anthony Smith were convicted at the conclusion of a six-day jury trial of conspiring to distribute Schedule I and II controlled substances between 2017 and 2019, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Landfried and Cercone were also convicted...